Welcome back from Winter Break and into 2015! I hope y’all had a wonderful and relaxing
break, and I also hope you are excited for the second half of our school
year. It is hard to believe we have only FOUR more months of school…
We’ve got A LOT going on these next few months including
the President Research Paper, a BRAND NEW project: National Parks or Great
Americans, and of course some Presidential Projects! We’ll be moving WEST these next two weeks,
looking at reforms in America, and slowly dividing the nation as the Civil War
is right around the corner…
Week of January 5-9, 2015
Day 1
In Class: Andrew Jackson paper
work day if needed or presidential projects day and time to watch the Epic Fails Video Podcast and do Google HW form...
HW: Please watch the Epic Fails Video Podcast or read the document on these presidents and complete the Google Form on
these three presidents:
Notes: Andrew Jackson Paper Due Jan. 8 2015 – MVB, WHH, and JT Pres. Projects due Jan. 16 – 20 Notes Cards due Jan.
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Day 2
In Class: President Research Paper explanation....Enter
the 1840s and Westward Expansion! -- Why move west in the 1840s? Where did they go? How did settlers get there? What routes? What did they bring with them? What were the dangers of Westward Expansion?
HW: Please watch the Epic Fails Video Podcast or read the document on these presidents and complete the Google Form on these three presidents:
Notes: Andrew Jackson Paper Due Jan. 8 2015 – MVB, WHH, and JT Pres. Projects due Jan. 16 – 20 Notes Cards due Jan.
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Day 3
In Class: Begin Rotations of Westward Expansion -- Mormons, 49ers, Immigrants/Slavery, Mexicans and Texans, The President and Congress, Native Americans...Fill out the template for your group then provide the info for your group to the class...
HW: Please watch the Epic Fails Video Podcast or read the document on these presidents and complete the Google Form on these three presidents:
Notes: Andrew Jackson Paper Due Jan. 8 2015 – MVB, WHH, and JT Pres. Projects due Jan. 16 – 20 Notes Cards due Jan.
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Day 4
In Class: Rotations of Westward
Expansion – Using the handouts and documents in pods, which moved west and
answer the templates for each group. How
was each group affected by westward expansion?
Did expansion benefit these groups? -- National Parks Template forms
HW: Watch video podcast on Era
of Reform Era of Reform Video Podcast & answer Google Form Qs by NEXT Friday: Era of Reform GOOGLE Form Due 1/16
Notes: Andrew Jackson Paper Due Jan. 8 2015 – MVB, WHH, and JT Pres. Projects due Jan. 16 – 20 Notes Cards due Jan.
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American Progress, painted by John Gast in 1872
Week of January 12-16, 2015
Day 1
In Class: If we need to, finish the rotations of the west information...How did RR influence
movement westward and the expansion of the nation? What technology in in the 1830s and 1840s changed the face of westward expansion? Morse code, guns, steel-tipped plow, and the sewing machine...Technology Part II!
HW: Watch video podcast on Era of Reform Era of Reform Video Podcast and answer Google Form Qs by THIS Friday: Era of Reform GOOGLE Form Due 1/16
Notes: Andrew Jackson Paper Due Jan. 8 2015 – MVB, WHH, and JT Pres. Projects due Jan. 16 – 20 Notes Cards due Jan.
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Day 2
In Class: Finish
Mid 19th Century Technology – Era of Reform…1840s Discussion of Slavery,
Temperance, and Women’s Rights
HW: Watch video podcast on Era of Reform Era of Reform Video Podcast & answer Google Form Qs by THIS Friday: Era of Reform GOOGLE Form Due 1/16
Notes: Andrew Jackson Paper Due Jan. 8 2015 – MVB, WHH, and JT Pres. Projects due Jan. 16 – 20 Notes Cards due Jan.
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Day 3
In Class: Seneca Falls Women’s Convention
Re-enactment!
HW: Watch video podcast on Era of Reform Era of Reform Video Podcast and answer Google Form Qs by THIS Friday: Era of Reform GOOGLE Form Due 1/16
Notes: Andrew Jackson Paper Due Jan. 8 2015 – MVB, WHH, and JT Pres. Projects due Jan. 16 – 20 Notes Cards due Jan.
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Day 4
In Class: Brief discussion about Era of Reform -- President Research Paper day! -- Era of Reform Google Form HW Due!!!
HW: None!
Notes: Andrew Jackson Paper Due Jan. 8 2015 – MVB, WHH, and JT Pres. Projects due Jan. 16 – 20 Notes Cards due Jan.
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